Chris Tomaszewski

U.S. bans most uses of paint-stripping solvent after dozens of deaths - CBS News — this should lead to a further decrease in carbon monoxide (byproduct of metabolism of methylene chloride) poisonings in US. cbsnews.com/news/methylene…

I guess Medicare has a great solution for inflation…just reduce physician pay. beckersasc.com/asc-news/cms-f…

Latest report out of Australia portends a bad flu season for North America…FLURONA is coming?!

The aging physician: until state medical boards step in the US EEOC may come after you for age discrimination (specifically employed physicians). mdlinx.com/news/whos-look…

Although in 2019, for the first time, there were more women than men enrolled in US medical schools (50.5%), they are still marginalized in academic medicine. mdlinx.com/article/real-t…

Great news to share - @UCSDHealth is #1 in San Diego and #5 in California (again) according to @USNews 2022-23 hospital rankings! Proud of our teams who make this possible every day by providing world-class care right here at home 🏥🏆

More than half the hospitals in California had negative margins last year = not sustainable. Analysis: California Hospitals Endured Significant Financial Strain in 2021 kaufmanhall.com/insights/resea… @KaufmanHall #

Exciting study for ALS and #HSP will lead to phase 1 trial soon. NU-9 improves health of hSOD1G93A mouse upper motor neurons in vitro, especially in combination with riluzole or edaravone | Scientific Reports nature.com/articles/s4159…

With waning efficacy of monoclonals in new variants #Paxlovid should be our go to in high risk cases but is going underused due to doctors’ ‘misperceptions’, experts say. flip.it/nFgcny

We have seen physicians make errors in prescribing paxlovid. Looks like another example of the AMA preserving their monopoly without data showing bad outcomes from pharmacists prescribing drugs. beckershospitalreview.com/pharmacy/pharm…

At least we have the next few months to get ready: US may see 'pretty sizable' fall COVID-19 surge, Dr. Ashish Jha warns beckershospitalreview.com/public-health/…

Autopsies are being conducted on the 3 guests found dead at a Sandals resort in the Bahamas. I would put carbon monoxide on top of my differential; less likely is if zinc phosphide was spread under for rats flip.it/lRoxEc

Topol’s warning: Once again, America is in denial about signs of a fresh Covid wave. The new variant, +/- BA2 , would be consistent with our ~2 month pattern. Plus vaccine rates are very low in US. We need to get more of our elderly boostered, now. flip.it/k_tTt8

Watch out as we spring forward… potential 18% Increased Patient Safety-Related Incidents Following the Transition into Daylight Savings Time link.springer.com/article/10.100…

The One Word Men Never See In Their Performance Reviews…and the word is ABRASIVE. A good reminder to focus on behaviors, not personality traits, in performance reviews. fastcompany.com/3034895/the-on…

Fauci Disclosure - Even with redactions it is pretty clear that he is not beholden to big pharma or special interests. documentcloud.org/documents/7014…

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Still Doesn’t Understand How COVID and Vaccines Work. South Dakota now recognizes “natural immunity.” Too bad the virus didn’t get the memo. thedailybeast.com/south-dakota-g…

Sounds like most EDs overwhelmed holding admissions. OR smoothing and boarding new inpatients upstairs might help. Overflowing Emergency Departments Highlight U.S. Medicine's House of Cards usnews.com/news/health-ne…

We really need to be careful about running two rooms in our ORs, i.e. overlapping or concurrent surgeries by the same surgeon. Real safety and compliance concerns. Reading @beckershr UPMC defends surgery practices in battle with feds beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulato…

Recruiting for Board Diversity — Without Disrespecting People of Color. Great first hand description how inclusivity cannot just be checking a box as we “tokenize” underrepresented minorities. blog.boardsource.org/blog/recruitin…